Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts in Capital Cases – 2026
Part 218 of the Uniform Rules governs capital cases in the trial courts. Most of its sections were repealed after New York's death penalty statute was held unconstitutional, and those are retained here as the court publishes them.
Browse all 14 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
§ 218.1
Record transcription and reproduction; settlement
§ 218.2
Capital sentencing determination and findings form
§ 218.3
Notice to the capital defender office
§ 218.4
Stays of execution: automatic or determined by superior court
§ 218.5
Case history
§ 218.6
Remittitur
§ 218.7
Capital case data reports
§ 218.10
[Repealed]
§ 218.20
[Repealed]
§ 218.21
[Repealed]
§ 218.22
[Repealed]
§ 218.30
[Repealed]
§ 218.31
[Repealed]
§ 218.32
[Repealed]